NYS NOTARY EXAM VERSION 1 AND 2 NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS || LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
A notaryat thetimeof appointmentmustbe eithera NYS residentor havea placeof
businessin New York State?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - a notarymustalsobe a
unitedstatescitizen at thetimeof appointment.however,thedepartmentof state,
division of licensingserviceswebsiteaddsthatnotarymay also bea permanent
residentalienof theunitedstates
A NYS residentnotarypublic who movesout of NYS but still maintainsa placeof
businessin NYS can continueto bea notaryin NYS? -CORRECT ANSWER TRUE -
how if a non residentnotaryceasesto havea placeof businessin NYS, thenhe
vacateshis officeas a notarypublic.
In certainsituations,theSecretaryof Stateis not requiredto satisfyhimselfof certain
notarypublic requirementsof an applicant,such as education?-CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE - example,whenapplicantapplieslessthan6 monthsafterhis termof notaryhas
expired,or upon theapplicationof an attorneyadmittedto practicein NYS, and certain
courtclerks
,The Secretaryof Statecan removea notarywithoutservinga copy of thecharges
againsthim? -CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - thesecretaryof statemustservethe
chargesand give him an opportunityto be heard.
No personshall beappointeda notarywho has beenconvictedof any misdemeanor.-
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - a personcannotbe appointeda notaryif convictedof a
felony
No personshall beappointeda notarypublic if he has beenconvictedunlawful
possessionor distributionof habitformingnarcoticdrugs?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
- alsocannotbeappointeda notaryif convixtedof vagrancyor prostitution(unlessthe
personwaspardonedor receiveda certificateof goodconductfrom a paroleboard).
An attorneywho is a notarypublic who movesto anotherstateshall bedeemeda
residentof thecountywherehe maintainsan officein NYS? -CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE - this sectionappliesto attorneyswho areadmittedto practicein NYS and are
counselorsin thecourtsof recordin New York State.
The secretaryof stateshall receivea feeof $20for changingthenameor addressof a
notarypublic -CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - thefeefor changingthenameor address
of anotarypublic is $10.also,thefeefor issuing a duplicateID is also $10.
, Only thesecretaryof statemay issuea certificateof officialcharacter.-CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE - thecountyclerk may also issuea certificateof office
The secretaryof stateshall collect$10for theissuanceof a certificateofficial
character?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - thecountyclerk collects$10for thefilling of
thecertificateof officialcharacterand $5 for theissuanceof a certificateof official
characterwith sealattached
A certificationof a notarialsignatureis issuedby thecourt?-CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE - a certificationof anotarialsignatureis issuedby thecountyclerk for a feeof
$3
No personremovedfrom commissionerof deedsin New York City is eligiblefor
reappointmentas commissionerof deeds-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - alsonot
eligiblefor appointmentas a notarypublic
A commissionerof electionsor inspectorof electionsis not eligiblefor theofficeof
notarypublic.-CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - theyare eligiblefor appointmentas notary
public
No personis eligiblefor theofficeof notarypublic who wasconvictedof aviolationof
theselectivedraftact of MAY 18,1917?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - alsonot eligible
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS || LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
A notaryat thetimeof appointmentmustbe eithera NYS residentor havea placeof
businessin New York State?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - a notarymustalsobe a
unitedstatescitizen at thetimeof appointment.however,thedepartmentof state,
division of licensingserviceswebsiteaddsthatnotarymay also bea permanent
residentalienof theunitedstates
A NYS residentnotarypublic who movesout of NYS but still maintainsa placeof
businessin NYS can continueto bea notaryin NYS? -CORRECT ANSWER TRUE -
how if a non residentnotaryceasesto havea placeof businessin NYS, thenhe
vacateshis officeas a notarypublic.
In certainsituations,theSecretaryof Stateis not requiredto satisfyhimselfof certain
notarypublic requirementsof an applicant,such as education?-CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE - example,whenapplicantapplieslessthan6 monthsafterhis termof notaryhas
expired,or upon theapplicationof an attorneyadmittedto practicein NYS, and certain
courtclerks
,The Secretaryof Statecan removea notarywithoutservinga copy of thecharges
againsthim? -CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - thesecretaryof statemustservethe
chargesand give him an opportunityto be heard.
No personshall beappointeda notarywho has beenconvictedof any misdemeanor.-
CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - a personcannotbe appointeda notaryif convictedof a
felony
No personshall beappointeda notarypublic if he has beenconvictedunlawful
possessionor distributionof habitformingnarcoticdrugs?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
- alsocannotbeappointeda notaryif convixtedof vagrancyor prostitution(unlessthe
personwaspardonedor receiveda certificateof goodconductfrom a paroleboard).
An attorneywho is a notarypublic who movesto anotherstateshall bedeemeda
residentof thecountywherehe maintainsan officein NYS? -CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE - this sectionappliesto attorneyswho areadmittedto practicein NYS and are
counselorsin thecourtsof recordin New York State.
The secretaryof stateshall receivea feeof $20for changingthenameor addressof a
notarypublic -CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - thefeefor changingthenameor address
of anotarypublic is $10.also,thefeefor issuing a duplicateID is also $10.
, Only thesecretaryof statemay issuea certificateof officialcharacter.-CORRECT
ANSWER FALSE - thecountyclerk may also issuea certificateof office
The secretaryof stateshall collect$10for theissuanceof a certificateofficial
character?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - thecountyclerk collects$10for thefilling of
thecertificateof officialcharacterand $5 for theissuanceof a certificateof official
characterwith sealattached
A certificationof a notarialsignatureis issuedby thecourt?-CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE - a certificationof anotarialsignatureis issuedby thecountyclerk for a feeof
$3
No personremovedfrom commissionerof deedsin New York City is eligiblefor
reappointmentas commissionerof deeds-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - alsonot
eligiblefor appointmentas a notarypublic
A commissionerof electionsor inspectorof electionsis not eligiblefor theofficeof
notarypublic.-CORRECT ANSWER FALSE - theyare eligiblefor appointmentas notary
public
No personis eligiblefor theofficeof notarypublic who wasconvictedof aviolationof
theselectivedraftact of MAY 18,1917?-CORRECT ANSWER TRUE - alsonot eligible
